The painting is the first official portrait of Charles since his coronation last year.
It took four years to make the striking first official portrait of King Charles III, Julie Etchingham reports"It is remarkable actually how it has turned out," Charles commented after the portrait was unveiled.
Charles is shown in the portrait to be wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was made regimental colonel in 1975. "When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed," Mr Yeo said in a statement.
The canvas size - approximately 8.5 by 6.5ft framed - was designed to fit within the architecture of Drapers' Hall and the context of the paintings it will eventually hang alongside.
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